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NCT Number: NCT04493281

Bioequivalence Study of Oral Suspension and Intravenous Formulation of Edaravone in Healthy Adult Subjects

To evaluate the single-dose bioequivalence of oral suspension and intravenous (IV) formulation of edaravone in the fasting state in healthy adult subjects

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Adult Subjects

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Investigational site

Tokyo, Japan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy adult male or female volunteers
  • Japanese
  • Subjects aged between 20 and 45 years at the time of informed consent
  • Subjects who have thoroughly understood the contents of the study and voluntarily provided written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Additional screening criteria check may apply for qualification:

  • Subjects with a current or previous history of cardiac, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric/nervous, hematopoietic, or endocrine diseases, and those whom the investigator (or subinvestigator) deems unsuitable for the study
  • Body mass index (BMI) of <18.0 or >30.0, or body weight of <50 kg (BMI formula: body weight [kg]/height [m]2, rounded to one decimal place)
  • Subjects who have undergone any surgery known to affect the gastrointestinal absorption of drugs
  • Female subjects who do not agree to use an effective method of contraception from screening or 2 weeks before the start of investigational product administration, whichever comes earlier, to 14 days after the completion (or discontinuation) of investigational product administration. Male subjects who do not agree to use an effective method of contraception from the start of investigational product administration to 14 days after the completion (or discontinuation) of investigational product administration
  • Subjects who have previously received edaravone
  • Subjects who have participated in another clinical study and received an investigational product within 12 weeks before providing informed consent

Treatment and study plan

MT-1186

Drug

Oral suspension

Other names: Edaravone

MCI-186

Drug

Intravenous formulation

Other names: Edaravone

Primary outcomes

  1. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero up to the Last Quantifiable Concentration Time-point (AUC0-t) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral and Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  2. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero up to Infinity With Extrapolation of the Terminal Phase (AUC0-inf) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral and Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  3. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral and Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  2. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero up to 24 Hours (AUC0-24)

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24 hrs ; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75,2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24 hrs.

  3. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero up to the Last Sampling Time-point (for All Time-points) (AUC0-all)

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  4. Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  5. Elimination Rate Constant From the Central Compartment (Kel)

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  6. Mean Residence Time From Time Zero up to Infinity With Extrapolation of the Terminal Phase (MRT0-inf) of Unchanged Edaravone

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  7. Total Clearance (CL) of Unchanged Edaravone After Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  8. Volume of Distribution During Terminal Phase (Vz) of Unchanged Edaravone After Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  9. Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) of Unchanged Edaravone After Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  10. Apparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  11. Apparent Volume of Distribution During Terminal Phase (Vz/F) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  12. Apparent Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss/F) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  13. Cumulative Amount of Drug Excreted in Urine From Time Zero up to 48 Hours (Ae0-48)

    Time frame: Urine samples are collected: Day1 to 6.

  14. Cumulative Percentage of Drug Excreted in Urine From Time Zero up to 48 Hours (Ae0-48)

    Time frame: Urine samples are collected: Day1 to 6.

  15. Renal Clearance (CLr) of Unchanged Edaravone

    Time frame: Urine samples are collected: Day1 to 6.

  16. Bioavailability (F) of Unchanged Edaravone After Oral Administration

    Time frame: PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24 and 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs. IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75,2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Day 2 at 24 and 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48hrs.

    Bioavailability was calculated from ratio of AUC0-inf of unchanged edaravone after oral and intravenous administration.

  17. AUC0-t of Sulfate and Glucuronide Conjugates After Oral and Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  18. AUC0-inf of Sulfate and Glucuronide Conjugates After Oral and Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  19. Cmax of Sulfate and Glucuronide Conjugates After Oral and Intravenous Administration

    Time frame: The date of dosing is defined as Day 1. PO: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs; IV: Day 1 at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.083, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hrs; Both groups: Day 2 at 24, 36 hrs; Day 3 at 48 hrs.

  20. Number of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug Reactions

    Time frame: Day 1 to 11

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shionogi

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 15, 2026

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